Senior Data Architect

Damia Group
London, United Kingdom
5 days ago
£75,000 – £90,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £90,000 pa

Seniority
Senior
Posted
16 Apr 2026 (5 days ago)

Senior Data Architect - hybrid London - £75,000 - 90,000 plus 15% cash flex (guaranteed income and can be taken as cash or used to buy extra benefits) plus bonus

The Senior Data Architect provides end‑to‑end ownership of data architecture across London Market and Commercial Insurance domains. This role shapes enterprise‑scale data platforms, data products, analytics, and AI‑enabled capabilities supporting underwriting, pricing, claims, reinsurance, and delegated authority. Operating with an enterprise mindset, the architect influences senior stakeholders, guides architecture governance, and ensures data solutions are scalable, governed, compliant, and future‑ready.

Your Role:

Define and govern enterprise and solution data architecture aligned to business strategy and operating models.

Design cloud‑native data platforms using Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) architecture and domain‑oriented data products.

Produce and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models across insurance domains.

Provide architectural leadership across underwriting, pricing, claims, reinsurance, finance, and reporting landscapes.

Act as a design authority within architecture review boards, presenting options and recommendations.

Enable data products, advanced analytics, AI and ML use cases including pricing optimisation, fraud detection, and exposure management.

Define and embed data governance, quality, master data, metadata, and lineage solutions.

Engage senior stakeholders as a trusted advisor, identifying enterprise‑wide risks, opportunities, and optimisation areas.

Your Skills:

Extensive experience in London Market / Lloyd's insurance environments.

Deep knowledge of syndicates, managing agents, delegated authority, reinsurance, and policy lifecycle.

Proven experience as a Senior / Lead / Enterprise Data Architect.

Strong expertise in cloud‑native data architecture and modern data platforms.

Experience designing data products, analytics platforms, and AI‑ready architectures.

Solid understanding of data governance, DQ, MDM, metadata, and regulatory readiness.

Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.

Strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and enterprise‑level decision‑making capability.

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003

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